Job Description

For 70 years, Wayside Recovery Center has improved the lives of more than 32,000 women and 6,100 children in Minnesota impacted by trauma and addiction.

At Wayside, all women are empowered with the tools they need to overcome addiction and trauma and regain a life of recovery and wellbeing. We provide complete, holistic care for every stage of the journey—from prevention to treatment to long-term recovery. Most importantly, Wayside’s women’s addiction treatment provides services specific to the needs of you and your family. No woman’s experience and trauma is the same. Our mental health and substance use disorder experts will customize a culturally responsive, trauma-informed care plan that works for you.

Purpose: This position provides client focused care by assisting clients with providing education on nutrition and health topics on within their scope of practice in collaboration with the nursing team.

Duties, Responsibilities and Additional Duties:

Job Duties:

1. Complete general intake form including vital signs and record in the client record.

2. Collaborate with clients on completing admission documentation and coordination with providers.

3. Provide educational presentations on nutrition and health topics.

4. Review and consult on client’s nutrition and dietary requirements.

5. Coordinate with external providers regarding client needs. Including scheduling client’s provider appointments, obtaining ROI and faxing documents.

6. Observe clients and document changes in their conditions that may require follow-up and report to nursing or provider as needed.

7. Scan all documents relating into client charts regarding health appointments, medication changes and MAT paperwork.

8. Ensure all clients have resource information regarding health and nutritional needs.

9. Complete chart documentation.

10. Uphold all health and safety standards.

11. Support with scanning and documenting medical records to ensure accurate record keeping.

12. Communicate with nursing staff regarding client concerns.

13. Provide education with health and nutrition for staff and clients, along with developing resources to utilize.

Responsibilities:

1. Be available to clients seeking guidance or support, responding appropriately to identify needs.

2. Supervise client activities and respond to emergencies and effectively manage crisis.

3. Record pertinent data.

4. Monitor health needs of clients.

5. Assist with tasks associated with clients arriving and leaving Wayside Recovery Center, to include assessing and supporting their health and nutrition needs.

6. Role model behavior that is consistent and supports people in recovery from substance use disorder. Such behavior includes upholding ethical standards of the program and reliable attendance.

Additional Duties

1. Maintain confidential client records, perform other routine support tasks.

2. Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications:

1. Must be licensed in good standing as a Dietitian in the state of Minnesota

2. Must obtain and maintain required continuing education units and training

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